菲律賓

See also: 菲律宾

Chinese

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology

Borrowed from English Philippine(s).

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Proper noun

菲律賓

  1. Philippines (an archipelago and country in Southeast Asia)

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (菲律賓):
  • Vietnamese: Phi Luật Tân (Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value))

Others:

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
ひ > ふぃ
Hyōgaiji
(ateji)
りつ > り
Grade: 6
(ateji)
ひん > ぴん
Grade: S
(ateji)
irregular
Alternative spelling
菲律 (kyūjitai)

Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 菲律賓菲律宾 (Fēilǜbīn).

The kanji are an example of ateji (当て字).

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 菲律賓 – see the following entry.
フィリピン
[proper noun] the Philippines
Alternative spelling
比律賓
(This term, 菲律賓, is an alternative spelling (obsolete) of the above term.)
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